Art & Furniture

Doris Salcedo’s impressive chair installation – What you should know

Installations / 5 minutes of reading

Doris Salcedo is a Colombian artist, born in 1958 in Bogota. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1980 at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University then traveled to New York for a Master of Fine Arts degree. Later she returned to her hometown of Bogota to teach at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Chairs Chairs […]

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Maurizio Cattelan’s America & The stolen golden toilet

Installations / 5 minutes of reading

Maurizio Cattelan is an Italian artist born in 1960 in Padua, Italy. His career in sculpting and art began way back in the 1980s through the making of wooden furniture. This was in his home country, but soon he mainly immersed himself in creating controversial sculptures whenever he could. Some have described his work as

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See how Jim Lambie’s hypnotic floor installations transform rooms

Installations / 3 minutes of reading

Jim Lambie is a visual artist, sculptor, and musician. He is perhaps most famous for his colorful and mesmerizing floor tapestries. Lambie’s floor art is done using differently colored duct tape that runs in straight lines to form colorful repetitive patterns that change the visual dynamics of a space in a big way. For this

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Rick Owens’ furniture collection – The birth of brutalism

Sculptures / 12 minutes of reading

When asked to speak about his art, Rick Owens appreciates designers who make hand beads or ball gowns, but he loves his style more. By using rare materials and working with highly skilled artisans, he can create unique items. With an emphasis on art instead of lifestyle, Owens creates massive monuments with little assembly work

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Why are Isamu Noguchi’s sculptures & furniture pieces so influential?

Ceramics, Sculptures / 3 minutes of reading

A walk through Japan reveals the close correlation between nature and aesthetics. Amid the natural setup are works of art that remind everyone about the history, beliefs and affiliations of the Japanese people. The modern art concept of creating spectacular pieces to create an art park is becoming rather common owing to the pioneering work

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Ai Weiwei made these two uncomfortable couches from marble

Sculptures / 2 minutes of reading

It looks like somebody has misplaced two couches right in the center of Zürich, but curious passers looking for a rest will be surprised. The furniture feels hard and cold and doesn’t deliver the expected comfort. The Sofa in White are two artworks made out of marble, created by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. What the

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Why is Franz West considered one of the most important Austrian artists?

Sculptures / 11 minutes of reading

The Austrian Franz West (1947-2012), one of the most important postwar-artists, died less than two weeks ago on July 25, 2012. He left a career and a vast body of work spanning over several decades. Childhood Franz West was born on February 16, 1947, in Vienna, Austria. His father was a coal dealer and his

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